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9 1ST AftOYLLSHlBB HIOHLAUDBttH. 37as tho onomy did not sown willing to attack, toretire to a position nearer, and covering Corunna;this was attempted on the night of the 8th, withmoat unfortunate results, as the column loit itsway in a fall of gleet, and everything becamedisorganized. The reserve, commanded by Faget,remained in position during the night of the 9th-Inn/on, Urn rent, ol' l.lu>army;i li-w mil.-.: In. in I '>being quartered in that town.Moore now assembled his armymass,the llth.is one solidand moved towards Oorunna, arriving onthree divisions occupied the town andsuburbs, and the reserve waft posted between thevillage of El Burgo and the road of St. Jago de(JoinpoHtolla.For twelve days these hardysoldiers underFaget had covered the retreat, during whichtime they traversed eighty miles of road in twomarches, paused several nights under arm* in thesnow of the mountains, were seven times en*gaged, and now took the outposts, having fewermen missing from the ranks, including thosewho had fallen in battle, than any other divisionin the army ;of good discipline.an admirable instance of the valueMoore caused the land front of the town to